Hyundai aims for the Lexus RX 350, hits the Toyota Highlander.

Storage

We were surprised that the Veracruz offered limited knickknack storage inside. Front seat occupants have only two cupholders mounted in the center console, a two-tier bin under the arm rest – the lower portion of which can be cooled – and two narrow door pockets. The glove box is filled with the owner’s manual, and the other assorted small storage areas are too small to be useful. Second row folks get two cupholders, seatback pockets and small door pockets, while third row passengers get one cupholder each. One bright spot is the clever packaging of the remote control and headphones for the DVD system in the second-row fold-down armrest.

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